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Biosecurity & Quality Assurance
The foundation that supports Griffin Industries' success in producing consistent, quality products is a commitment to biosecurity and quality assurance.
The implementation of prevention-based programs as defined by the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety model ensures the products you receive are contaminant-free and safe to use.
Plant personnel at each facility monitor the control points and compliance to critical limits which is verified by audits conducted by Plant Management and the Director of Quality Assurance. HACCP training is included in the pre-employment training of new employees. Current employees are required to receive annual HACCP awareness training.
Products manufactured by Griffin Industries are produced using Good Manufacturing Practices in compliance with all applicable provisions of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations. These agencies routinely audit each plant facility to monitor requirement compliance. All operations are in compliance with the FDA's Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) prevention regulations as defined under 21 CFR 589.2000. All products comply with the requirements of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO).
All finished feed grade fats, tallows and animal protein meals undergo extensive testing to comply with standards set by the following organizations:
• Animal Protein Producers Institute (APPI) and Salmonella Reduction
• Food and Drug Administration Ruminant Feed Ban
• American Oil Chemist Society (AOCS)
• Association of Analytical Chemists (AAC)
• American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM)
• Animal Plant & Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Suppliers are evaluated prior to the purchase of raw materials to ensure the safety and integrity of materials entering the product stream. Only the material from approved suppliers is used for processing at our plants. Raw materials are inspected during unloading for any physical or chemical contamination. Records are maintained to trace materials through the production process to customer receipt.
Samples from all rendered fat production runs and incoming shipments are routinely tested by using Gas Chromatography for the presence of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides and PCBs.
Visitors are allowed to enter company property and production plants by appointment only and are accompanied by management personnel at all times.
For more information on specific programs and agencies mentioned above, see our Affiliations page.